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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hopes to face death with "colours flying"?
(a) Hornblower's crew.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Bush.

2. What is disgraceful about the French behavior after the English strike their colors?
(a) The French put Hornblower and the other officers in the dungeon.
(b) The French kill any seriously wounded Englishmen.
(c) The French robbed the English.
(d) The French whip Hornblower in front of his and their men.

3. What does Hornblower learn about Leighton?
(a) He is being relieved of command.
(b) He is badly wounded.
(c) He is promoted.
(d) He is being court martialed.

4. How does Brown feel at dinner?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Self-conscious.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Confused.

5. Why is the Count opposed to the current administration?
(a) It is unjust.
(b) It is immoral.
(c) All his sons are killed in the war.
(d) It is arbitrary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does escape by river enhance their chance of success?

2. Where does the coach slide?

3. Who does Hornblower talk to after the English leave?

4. Who is commanding the English fleet that is attacking in the harbor?

5. Who shares the interviewer's lack of concern for the welfare of those under his supervision?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower do after the men are dried and clothed and Bush is put to bed? What does the Count tell Hornblower?

2. What is Hornblower told will be done with him? How would you feel if you were him?

3. Why might Marie be a better match in some ways for Hornblower than his wife or the Admiral's wife?

4. What do you think of the fact that of all the houses the men could have gone they happen to find one with occupants sympathetic to them?

5. How does Hornblower decide who will travel to Paris with him? Do you think it was a good choice?

6. How does the Spanish warden help Hornblower? Why do you think he would do that? Do you think that makes him a traitor to his country?

7. What happens to Bush as the travel to Paris continues? Do you think people in that era were tougher than those today?

8. What happens that stops the escapees' trip down the river?

9. What does the French innkeeper do for the English prisoners before they leave? What thoughts does Hornblower mull as they travel in the coach?

10. What does Hornblower say is the reason Bush should not be executed and what is Caillard's response? What does the response say to you about his character?

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